The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-08-20
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aFaant u CAL ! well atten5e1
neesia hs eitiaeas b Lake g'liariss
va h Al tbs Cent Hoase lssl AEnE
aas ssaiag u liseuss railroad mai
aers Capt II. Bryan was called
p lhe chair ani Hen. Aaolph Meyer
chosen seeraAsry
Net understanding the object of tiis
es, the shair raqnested PROF. s. a.
Knapp b explain TIE object Of The
mastipg, which he did ID 4 few point /
IA remarks commenaing the proposed
Sanaas City. Watkins and Cali Rail-
wag b the people. ITe pointed eat
Ehe mang benefits and adynnlsges that
wonla accrue 10 both onr city and
parrish bg The bailaing Of this road.
Prof Knapplg remarks were well re-
eeived and made . good impression.
Prof Al. Thomson followed and gave
a profile II the projected road, stating
Also what would Be expected BY the
road fsem The parisiaaad city Of Lake
Charles, VIZ 4 donation Of At least
$4,000 ! mile and The right Of way.
E5e stated that II woald take al least
d lax of dye mills froal the parlah for
lie Term Of i've years 70 build this
road, which weald b about 40 miles
il length il this parish.
After brief remarks by several gen
tlemenit was laoysd, seconded and
adopted that ihe chair appoint a
committee af seven, to ferrnniatea plan
Of action, with power to increase lis
membership 70 twenty, as it msy see
! Al throughout The parish. KEherepPon
! The following named gentlemen were
appreciated upon said eeamittee III.
| G. Drew, Jacob Ryan, l. kaufman, ] q.
T. Williams, wv. Il. Ramsay, N j.
Raosteet and S. a Knapp. Messrs,
Wiliiama sud KNAPP respectfully de-
eliRsd, NJ they waal5 be absent from
The city for Bums time, Prof. Knapp
asked that the aalpe of Mr.. Thad
Mayo be substituted for his, and On
Eroaion the name Of. ~. Bryan was
substituted Ter That of Mr.. Williams.
On mellon of Mr. Mayo the Mayor
was Eeqeusted 10 call a meeting Of the
Town Council at an early day for the
ipBrpaseef bringing the railroad cues
ton before the people Of the town
with view of taking come action on
the matter of a special lax to assist in
lis construction. The meeting then
adjouFnede subject to call Of the chair
man.
! In connection with the donation
and privileges asked of cur people by
the K. c., w. d G. r. r., we have
this to say, that the building of this
road is of vital Importance TO this
parish and city, as 1t will develop un-
told valuable resources that are BOW
almost worthless, which can but add
greatly to the wealth of both the
parish of Caieasieu and the city of
} Lake Charles, and We hope the people
e will weigh the matter well, and take
! into consideration that the interests
3 involved IN the success Of this road
are matHal, as every concession made
4 BY them to the road will in few
years return in the shape of taxes,
Again, we have no time to lose in
getting TO work aud assisting in
showing theK. C., w. a. 6. r. r.
through to an early completion, as an
! ether road, as will be seen elsewhere
g in to5day's EeHO, has been chartered
7 in Kansas City under the laws 0.
!, Missoari, to run from that city X
r Sabine Pass, which would leave "a
entirely outlin the cold, and woulc
i build PIP Sabine Pass and take tht
i very business there that the K. C,
4 w. AZ g. r, r. proposes to bring II
q Lake Charles,